The federal government is set to re-arraign the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on an amended six-count of treasonable felony. The amendment came on a day the trial Judge, Justice Binta Nyako fixed to hear an application Kanu filed to be released on bail, pending the determination of the charge against him. A member of Kanu’s legal team, who craved anonymity, says the FG had in the amended charge, listed some lawyers representing the embattled IPOB leader, including Misters Ifeanyi Ejiofor and Maxwell Opara, as accomplices of the defendant. It is gathered that the…
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As against the new gender policy rolled out by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Tuesday, at least 104 All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Jigawa state are jostling for the party’s tickets to contest for the 30 seats in the State House of Assembly. “We’ve so far sold 104 forms for the 30 House of Assembly seats, chairman of the party in Jigawa, Aminu Sani told newsmen on Wednesday in Dutse. “I cannot tell you the number of governorship, and National Assembly aspirants in Jigawa since they bought their forms at the national headquarters,” he said.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday launched its revised Gender Policy 2021-2026, as part of its commitment towards electoral inclusivity. The INEC Gender Policy (IPG), which was first developed in 2014, guided by the National Gender Policy (2006) and other Regional and International Instruments to which Nigeria is a signatory, has a provision for review every five years. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, speaking at the public presentation event in Abuja, supported by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), described the document as a milestone achievements. Yakubu said the policy would strengthen the commission’s capacity to engage…
Nigeria’s national under-20 male football team on Tuesday overpowered Cote d’Ivoire in the first semi-final match to reach the final of the ongoing WAFU B Under-20 Championship in Niamey. The 2-1 victory not only gave them a ticket to Saturday’s final match but also came a ticket to next year’s Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations scheduled for Egypt. Midfielder Daniel Daga put Nigeria in front after only five minutes, when he cleverly escaped the attention of the Ivorian defenders to nod in from a well-weighted pullout. The seven-time African champions then launched onslaughts after onslaughts on the Ivorian goal but…
The African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have called for the establishment of an African Energy Transition Bank. The call is contained in a joint communiqué issued by the Press Office of Afreximbank at the end of a meeting with APPO in Luanda, Angola. According to the communiqué, the aim is to support an Africa-led Energy Transition strategy that is consistent with the goal of preserving the environment and livelihoods. The communiqué said that the two institutions had committed to taking necessary actions to promote a sustainable and balanced solution to the challenge of financing the…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for expedited prosecution of the killers of 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Deborah Samuel. Its President, Olumide Akpata in a statement he personally signed, also called on security agencies to do more in stemming these developments and to ensure that the perpetrators of the heinous acts were made to face the full wrath of the law. The NBA asked government to immediately commence the prosecution of all suspects involved in the brutal and arbitrary killing in order to send a strong signal that such acts will no longer be tolerated…
Tension engulfed Ekpaomaka community in Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi on Wednesday as gunmen invaded the community, killed four persons and set a building ablaze. Mr Steve Orogwu, Chairman of Ikwo local government council told newsmen that the hoodlums attacked Ekpaomaka, his country home, killed his elder brother, two of his brother’s sons and a security guard. He said the assailants also set his family house ablaze in the onslaught. “They attacked my house at night and killed my elder brother and two of his sons; they killed our security guard and also set the family house ablaze,” he…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to admit Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to bail. Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling, held that since Kanu was earlier granted bail in 2017 and jumped the bail, the court must first determine the real reason he jumped the bail before he reapply for another one. Justice Nyako then dismissed the application for bail. The court had, on April 8, exonerated the Federal Government on the allegation that the leader of the IPOB was forcefully abducted abroad to stand his trial. Nyako, in a ruling,…
Bandit terrorists on Tuesday evening, struck the Abuja-Kaduna highway and abducted scores of passengers in an operation that lasted almost an hour, Daily Trust has reported. According to the report, the bandits blocked the highway between Kurmin Kare and Katari in Kachia local government area of Kaduna state and abducted passengers from commercial and private vehicles. The incident occurred just days after a youth corps member traveling on the highway was killed in a cross fire between bandits and security agents. Sources from Katari told Daily Trust that the incident occurred around 4pm, adding that the bandits had in the…
The United States of America says it will impose visa restrictions on anyone who promotes violence as Nigeria holds its general elections in 2023. America’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Mr Michael Gonzales, handed out the warning at an international conference with the theme: “United States Policy and Nigeria’s National Decisions in the 2023 Elections”, held at Johns Hopkins University, United States. The conference, which held at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington DC , virtually, brought together Nigerian and American policy communities to discuss issues around the 2023 general elections. It was organised by…